by Merci Gracia | Sep 7, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Focus, Perception, Self-Awareness, Thoughts
Next time you’re in a bit of a funk, be mindful of the tendency to interpret everything to fit your mood. When you’re not paying attention, your mind will often look for anything it can find to make you feel even more out of sorts. Consciously recognizing...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 5, 2012 | Acceptance, Attention, Awareness, Control
Anger can arise when what’s happening in the moment is not what you expect or think should be happening. While anger sometimes motivates you, it also diminishes your effectiveness and obscures what is from clear vision. You can’t see the entirety of...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 31, 2012 | Attention, Beliefs, Feelings, Focus, interpretation, Understanding
What you hear is interpreted through the filter of your beliefs. Your mind rearranges what others say to fit into your understanding of the world, your beliefs or what you want to hear. A clear example of this is the game ‘Telephone,’ in which a simple...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 18, 2012 | Appreciation, Attention, Awareness, Ease, Flow, Focus, Joy, Vibration
If you want to be fulfilled, find all that’s joyful about your life right now and focus your attention on that. Often. This elevates your mood and raises the frequency of your vibration. Not only do you feel better instantly, you attract what’s in...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 16, 2012 | Attention, Balance, Focus, Happiness, Problems, Victim Thinking, Worry
Your freewill enables you to focus your attention in a tremendous variety of ways. While tragedies and misfortune happen all the time, continually placing your attention on them doesn’t help you or anyone else. Choosing to focus on that which pleases you raises...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 7, 2012 | Attention, Awareness, Focus, Health
Not only does your breath supply you with the oxygen vital for survival, it can help you live a happier life. When you’re feeling anxious, pause and take a slow breath. When you’re losing your temper, stop and take a deep breath. When your mind is racing...